2947.20
Health insurance claims of inmates confined in city workhouse.

(A)
For each person who is confined in a city
workhouse as provided in section
2947.19 of the Revised Code, the
county or the city, as the case may be, may make a determination as to whether
the person is covered under a health insurance or health care policy, contract,
or plan and, if the person has such coverage, what terms and conditions are
imposed by it for the filing and payment of claims.

(B)
If, pursuant to division (A) of this
section, it is determined that the person is covered under a policy, contract,
or plan and, while that coverage is in force, the workhouse renders or arranges
for the rendering of health care services to the person in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the policy, contract, or plan, then the person, county,
city, or provider of the health care services, as appropriate under the terms
and conditions of the policy, contract, or plan, shall promptly submit a claim
for payment for the health care services to the appropriate third-party payer
and shall designate, or make any other arrangement necessary to ensure, that
payment of any amount due on the claim be made to the county, city, or
provider, as the case may be.

(C)
Any payment made to the county or the city pursuant to division (B) of this
section shall be paid into the treasury of the governmental entity that
incurred the expenses.

(D)
This
section also applies to any person who is under the custody of a law
enforcement officer, as defined in section
2901.01 of the Revised Code, prior
to the person's confinement in the workhouse.